# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Beijing (PKX)

> 8,237 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,237 km / 5,118 mi / 4,448 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:35 in Geneva, it's 06:35 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,329 ft (PKX is lower than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkx-beijing-beijing-daxing-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e0c-6f00-b639-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beijing, China
- ICAO: ZBAD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.500000, 116.400000
- Elevation: 82 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:35 in Geneva, it's 06:35 in Beijing.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pkx-beijing-beijing-daxing-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e0c-6f00-b639-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)